« Giant Hogweed | Main | Brain Fungus »
Monday
Dec142009

Soldier Fly

DateMon 2009-12-14

An end-of-season soldier fly, Sargus bipunctatus (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).  The orange patch at the front of the abdomen indicates that this is a female; the males don't have it.  Named bipunctatus because of the two white spots between its eyes.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-09-24.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
in

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
All HTML will be escaped. Hyperlinks will be created for URLs automatically.

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.